Chapter 179
Half an hour later, Lin Feng awoke from his state of enlightenment.
His eyes were clear, and a faint smile played on his lips, looking every bit the part of an “enlightened monk.”
And before him appeared a slightly corpulent old monk dressed in a kasaya holding prayer beads with long earlobes.
This old monk was none other than the Buddha Old Ancestor.
At this moment, the Buddha Old Ancestor had the intention of accepting Lin Feng into the Buddhist Sect, so he withdrew his golden body and showed his ordinary appearance to others.
If the monks of the Buddha Temple were to witness this scene, they would be as stunned as petrified chickens.
Even the high-ranking members of the Buddha Temple rarely saw the Old Ancestor’s ordinary appearance.
When they met him, he would always appear in his golden body.
Without exception, only the pillars of the Buddha Temple or those who were highly regarded could see the Old Ancestor in his usual state.
An Old Ancestor, naturally, must have an imposing presence.Appearing in a golden body not only demonstrated his power but also added a sense of mystery to his persona, just like the Buddha himself.
“Lin Feng, would you like to join the Buddhist Sect?” the Buddha Old Ancestor asked with a smile.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Lin Feng learned from Old Man Tianji that the elderly man before him was the Buddha Old Ancestor.
He was somewhat conflicted.
Having been infused with Buddhist teachings and now on the path of Buddhism, he felt a natural affinity for the Buddha Temple.
Moreover, he had no desire to return to the Jiuyan Sect, so staying at the Buddha Temple indeed seemed like a good idea.
But… monks cannot marry or have children, adhering to the principle that “all is void.”
This was something he found difficult to accept.
Squinting his eyes and sizing up Lin Feng, the Buddha Old Ancestor understood.
Although Lin Feng had entered the path of Buddhism, a single infusion of Buddhist teachings was far from enough to purify his six senses.
‘Perhaps a few more times?’ the Buddha Old Ancestor thought to himself.
Clearly, he was determined to turn Lin Feng into a monk.
“Hehe,” the Buddha Old Ancestor chuckled lightly and continued.
“Lin Feng, you have a predestined connection with Buddhism. If you are willing to join the Buddha Temple, I will help you with a Buddhist infusion once a year, and you will inherit the Buddhist Sect’s relics to become the first Buddha Son of our temple!”
An annual Buddhist infusion? And to become the first Buddha Son?
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was immediately shocked.
A Buddhist infusion would consume some of the Buddha Old Ancestor’s cultivation and lifespan, and the first Buddha Son would have access to all the resources of the Buddha Temple!
If this were true, Lin Feng was confident that his cultivation would rapidly advance to the Heavenly Origin realm.
With the addition of some big carp, even reaching the upper four realms was not impossible.
“Can I remain a lay disciple?” Lin Feng asked in return.
“No,” the Buddha Old Ancestor shook his head.
“The path of Buddhism is long and arduous, but by walking it, you will reach the end. Lay disciples only grasp the threshold, not the teachings. A half-baked understanding will only lead you astray in your cultivation.”
After hearing this, Lin Feng fell silent.
He knew well that to receive the attention of the Buddha Temple, he must become a monk.
But he really didn’t want to become a eunuch!
After entering the path of Buddhism, his obsession with women had greatly diminished, but there was still a little bit of desire in his heart.
Even if not for women, how easy is it to sever the Seven emotions and Six desires?
Not to mention him, even many of the high monks of the Buddha Temple couldn’t reach that state.
Seeing his hesitation, the Buddha Old Ancestor knew not to push too hard and changed the topic: “It’s my fault. I was indeed a bit abrupt. As the Son of Destiny, you should be equally valued in the Jiuyan Sect.”
These words made Lin Feng’s expression darken.
“To save you this time, the entire Jiuyan Sect came forth! That slogan of ‘Saving Lin Feng’ was quite loud,” the Buddha Old Ancestor added.
Lin Feng’s expression darkened further.
“Did I hear you were accepted into the Jiuyan Sect’s Ninth Peak? I remember that the Ninth Peak’s master is Elder Xiao’s granddaughter, who is known for her protectiveness. You must have received her favor?” the Buddha Old Ancestor continued.
These words directly made Lin Feng’s expression ugly.
The Jiuyan Sect valued him for nothing. During the test, they even wanted to kick him out of the sect.
Although the slogan this time was “Topple Buddha Temple, Save Lin Feng,” those people from the Jiuyan Sect didn’t care about his life or death at all!
The most infuriating was Xiao Hongyi. Not only did she deceive Lin Feng, but she also repeatedly poisoned him!
This time, he even forced Lin Feng to consume hundreds of poison pills.
Could these actions be considered human?
After this incident, Lin Feng was determined to defect from the sect.
Now, the people of the Jiuyan Sect were all abnormal, and he would rather die than return to be abused.
He was very certain that if he stayed in the Jiuyan Sect, he would eventually be killed even if he was the Son of Destiny.
Originally, Lin Feng considered hiding out in the Lower Domain.
But the words of the Buddha Old Ancestor gave him a rare feeling of being valued.
“I will consider it.”
In the end, Lin Feng could only respond in this way.
The Buddha Old Ancestor smiled faintly, nodded, and said no more.
Just then, the people of the Jiuyan Sect, surrounding Jiang Chen, came from the already shattered Buddha Six Prisons.
In the distance, one could faintly hear Great Elder Lu Yang’s rallying cry.
“Topple the Buddha Temple, Save Lin Feng!”
“Oh——!”
“Our goal has been achieved. Jiuyan Sect is invincible!”
“Oh——!”
“Jiuyan Old Ancestor dominates the Central Domain, Buddha Old Ancestor cowers and does not show himself!”
“Oh——!”
These shouts made both Lin Feng and the Buddha Old Ancestor stiffen their expressions.
It was infuriating. What did they even mean by “Our goal has been achieved”?
Lin Feng declared that he had never been rescued!
What did they mean by “cowers and does not show himself”?
The Buddha Old Ancestor indicated that he simply did not want to confront Jiuyan Old Ancestor head-on!
“Hmph!”
With a cold snort, Lin Feng glanced at Jiang Chen in the crowd and suddenly said with a gleam in his eye,
“Buddha Old Ancestor, this Jiang Chen has caused trouble everywhere. You should personally take action and deliver him from evil!”
“How can this be?!”
The Buddha Old Ancestor was shocked.
At this moment, he was extremely wary of Jiuyan Old Ancestor.
He could also see that the people of the Jiuyan Sect, for some unknown reason, seemed to place great importance on this scourge Jiang Chen.
If he took action, could Jiuyan Old Ancestor just sit by and watch?
Furthermore, as the young master of the Jiang Family, wouldn’t Jiang Chen have some means of emergency communication on him?
If the Jiang family descended without restraint, the destruction of the Buddha Temple would be imminent.
Of course, these words could not be spoken outright.
An Old Ancestor must maintain his dignity.
“How could I, the Buddha Old Ancestor, take action against a junior?” the Buddha Old Ancestor declared with conviction.
Before Lin Feng could reply, the people of the Jiuyan Sect were approaching.
Lu Yang and the others saw Lin Feng and immediately showed contempt.
At the same time, they also saw the Buddha Old Ancestor.
The Buddha Old Ancestor, having withdrawn his golden body, looked no different from the ordinary monks of the Buddha Temple from a distance.
“Who dares to step forward and give that baldy a heavy blow?!” Lu Yang raised his arm and asked.
“I will go!”
The number one true disciple of Sword Peak Zhou Jian immediately drew his sword and stepped forward.
He had always wanted to prove himself in this sect war. Before he had the chance, he was knocked unconscious by Qingning.
Now that he had finally regained consciousness, he naturally wanted to refocus on his goal!
“Oh!! Senior Brother Zhou is mighty!”
“I see in Senior Brother Zhou the bearing of a great emperor!”
“With a sword in hand, Senior Brother Zhou shall move mountains, calm seas, subdue demons, and suppress evil spirits!”
“Sword Peak is invincible!”
Seeing this, the disciples of Jiuyan Sect’s Sword Peak shouted and cheered with all their might.
Under everyone’s gaze, Zhou Jian stepped out from the crowd.
He raised his three-foot spirit sword, pointing its tip at the nose of Buddha Old Ancestor, and declared in a resounding voice.
“Baldy, do you dare to fight me?!”
Buddha Old Ancestor’s mouth twitched at once.
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